When Emperor Zhengde heard this, he couldn't help but snort coldly: "I was also very angry when I read the chapter just now, I haven't eaten this kind of gas yet!" In previous years, the Tatars invaded the border, and Duoyan Sanwei also invaded the border, but they didn't expect that in their eyes, Daming was so weak, and they bullied if they wanted to! ”

Zhang Zhijie listened to it and said in a deep voice: "Since the battle of Tumu, the imperial court has never used troops against the grassland, so whether it is Tatar or Duoyan Sanwei, there is no fear. ”

Emperor Zhengde sighed when he heard this: "How can I not know this truth! After sighing, Emperor Zhengde said excitedly: "That is a different time from the past, now that the national strength of opening the sea and trade has increased greatly, and the treasury is abundant, why should I suffer from this bird anger again?" ”

"Zhijie, I know that you want to rectify Liaodong, but now that Duoyan Sanwei intends to invade the border, Zhijie, you might as well go to Xuanfu, right?"

In fact, Zhang Zhijie had already made a decision before entering the palace, since there was a war in Xuanfu, there was no need to be obsessed with sending troops to Liaodong. After all, the Jianzhou Jurchen in Liaodong has not risen now, let alone Nurhachi, even Nurhachi and his old son don't know if he came out of his grandfather.

Therefore, Jingluo Liaodong is not in a hurry, and he will clean up the three guards of Duoyan first. Zhang Zhijie responded with a smile: "The minister obeys the order, since the Xuanfu is in a hurry, then the minister will go to the Xuanfu to have a look!" ”

Emperor Zhengde heard this and said happily: "Okay, if you have a knowledge festival, you can rest assured when you go to sit in Xuanfu." The Beijing camp will be transferred with you, and I will allow you to take care of military affairs and food in Xuanda, Shanxi and other places! I must teach Duoyan Sanwei a good lesson. ”

In fact, Emperor Zhengde felt a little sorry in his heart, Xuanfu, he really wanted to go and see! Now that Zhang Zhijie is going to sit in Xuanfu, how much he wants to go to Xuanfu with Zhang Zhijie to fight side by side.

It's just a pity that this is just his thoughts, since the rebellion of King Ning, it is impossible for him to drive the rebellion again. Moreover, Xuanfu is different from Jiangxi and other places, and hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China will never agree to him going to Xuanfu.

Not to mention the hundreds of officials in the court, even the Queen Mother and Liu Ji would not agree to him going to Xuanfu, and even Zhang Zhijie did not approve of his visit to Xuanfu in person. So he can only hope that Zhang Zhijie can beat Duoyan Sanwei for him, and even beat Tartar for him, so that he can vent his anger for him.

Zhang Zhijie said with a smile: "The minister wants to requisition 15,000 troops from the Shenji Battalion, and requisition 3,000 battalions and 5,000 cavalry, with a total of 20,000 troops to go to Xuanfu." ”

Emperor Zhengde heard the words and groaned: "Isn't it too little, although it is said that there are two ends of the three guards, but the strength should not be underestimated." Moreover, the grassland is conducive to cavalry combat, so you can bring more cavalry. also brought some foot soldiers from the five military camps, although the flintlock pistols of the Shenji battalion could be loaded with bayonets, but they were still worse than the long guns. ”

Zhang Zhijie said noncommittally: "Your Majesty, the minister does not plan to levy more Beijing camps, and the Beijing camp still has to guard Jinggi, and it is not appropriate for the three guards to invade the border to cause the people to be shaken, and besides, you can't become a fat man by eating in one breath, so the minister will go to Xuanfu to see it first!" ”

Emperor Zhengde felt that what Zhang Zhijie said was also reasonable, and he didn't want Zhang Zhijie to level the grassland in one go. After all, Emperor Taizong was eloquent and strategic, and it was on the basis of the Hongwu Dynasty that he made several northern expeditions to subdue the grassland.

This time, as long as he can teach Duoyan Sanwei a lesson, he can vent his anger for him, and with Zhang Zhijie's ability, he will rush to the aid of Xuanfu with 20,000 troops, and it should be enough to add Xuanfu's troops.

Emperor Zhengde nodded and said, "It's okay, you can tell me anything you need." ”

Zhang Zhijie said with a smile: "Your Majesty is waiting for the good news from the minister!" ”

The news of Xuanfu's urgent performance spread in Beijing, but it did not cause an uproar, because everyone was used to it. Every year in autumn, barbarians often invade the border, sometimes Warat, sometimes Tatar, sometimes Jurchen.

Sometimes it even happens together, so every year in autumn is the beginning of the autumn defense of the border town, and it has spread throughout the autumn and winter, and there may be barbarians invading the border. So this is not uncommon, as long as the barbarians do not break through the town, this is not a big deal.

However, this year's autumn defense is finally different from previous years, because Emperor Zhengde issued an order that the military affairs of Xuanda, Shanxi and other places by Zhang Zhijie, the governor of Taibao, and other places, were also responsible for food and salary, and 20,000 Beijing battalions were requisitioned to go to the border to strengthen Xuanda's autumn defense.

This matter caused a heated discussion in the court, and the title of governor of Xuanda never appeared for a while, and the emperor suddenly sent Zhang Zhijie to lead troops to the border at the second time.

No one has any objection to Zhang Zhijie's governor Xuanfu Datong, although Zhang Zhijie is younger than anyone else, but he is the most convincing in terms of qualifications. Both ability and merit are convincing.

Zhang Zhijie led 20,000 troops, but it made people speculate. Because 20,000 troops say that it is not much, but it is not much less. You have to say too much, it's definitely not enough to conquer the desert in the north, you have to say to consolidate the border defense, but the forces of Xuanfu are also enough to hold on.

Although hundreds of officials were hotly discussing speculation, no officials raised objections, because the treasury was abundant and confident. The amount of grain, grass and silver spent on the transfer of 20,000 troops is nothing to the current treasury.

Emperor Zhengde officially issued an order, and Zhang Zhijie immediately transferred soldiers from the Shenji Battalion and the 3,000 Battalion. Although it was bitterly cold, the soldiers did not flinch, but were very enthusiastic.

Because every time you follow the Admiral, you can win the battle, you can get the reward of the imperial court, and now the imperial treasury is very full, this is something that everyone knows, after all, every year, the tax and silver escorted into Beijing by the city division are hundreds of carts and hundreds of carts.

The most important thing is that he has never suffered a loss in fighting with Lord Admiral, even if he goes to Xuanfu? They followed the Admiral to quell the rebellion in Bazhou and the rebellion of King Ning, and there were still many people who were not convinced, thinking that they were far inferior to the border army to fight the Tatars, how could they be convinced in their hearts?

Border army fighting Tatars? The border army Tatars only dare to hide in the city, do they dare to go out of the city to fight? So in the eyes of these soldiers in Beijing, the border army is nothing more than that!

After Zhang Zhijie finished transferring the troops, he waited for the whole army to leave the division, although the Xuanfu was only four hundred miles away from the capital, which was nothing compared to the distance of going to sea in the ocean, but the people in the Hou Mansion were very worried.

Because outside the Xuanfu is Mongolia, it is the time to prevent Mongolia from invading the border in autumn. Although Emperor Taizu drove Mongolia out of the Central Plains, Mongolia was still a powerful existence for the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Especially since the First Battle of Tumu, the Mongol tribes have invaded the border from time to time, but the imperial court has no choice but to do so, which further aggravates the Mongol deterrence.

This time, Zhang Zhijie led his troops to Xuanfu, and Ziyi and Yiye were worried, so they decided to go to Xuanfu with Zhang Zhijie. This decision was approved by the family, and Mrs. and Xu Jiaying both took Yiye and Ziyi's hands and said repeatedly, Zhang Zhijie must be taken care of, as for the child, although rest assured, the house will definitely take care of it.

(End of chapter)